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Praise the Lord from the earth,
    you sea monsters and all the deeps of the sea;(A)
Lightning and hail, snow and thick clouds,
    storm wind that fulfills his command;
Mountains and all hills,
    fruit trees and all cedars;(B)
10 Animals wild and tame,
    creatures that crawl and birds that fly;(C)
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples,
    princes and all who govern on earth;
12 Young men and women too,
    old and young alike.
13 Let them all praise the Lord’s name,
    for his name alone is exalted,
    His majesty above earth and heaven.(D)
14 [a]He has lifted high the horn of his people;
    to the praise of all his faithful,
    the Israelites, the people near to him.
Hallelujah!

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Footnotes

  1. 148:14 Has lifted high the horn of his people: the horn symbolizes strength, the concrete noun for the abstract. Of all peoples, God has chosen Israel to return praise and thanks in a special way.

Praise the Lord(A) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures(B) and all ocean depths,(C)
lightning and hail,(D) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,(E)
you mountains and all hills,(F)
    fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals(G) and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings(H) of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
    old men and children.

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,(I)
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his splendor(J) is above the earth and the heavens.(K)
14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[a](L)
    the praise(M) of all his faithful servants,(N)
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.(O)

Praise the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.